A woman's love for her man
is shown by the
respect their children
Give to the father.
Shamsa Anwar
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Father's Day
A woman's love for her man
is shown by the
respect their children
Give to the father.
Shamsa Anwar
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Enjoy the Happiness
There are three kinds of extremes.
In moments of happiness, some people ....
1. Hide their feelings.
2. Dance in ecstasy.
3. Fall down in prostration to thank the Almighty.
Years ago, I congratulated a person on his promotion. To me, it was a big deal but his answer caught me off guard. He whined that what was there to be happy about as the monetary gain was almost negligent and it was just a title or the rank promotion.
As I listened to him, I realized that he was the first kind. He would always celebrate his happiness secretly or find excuses not to enjoy it at all. Such people are not only introverts but they often have phobias about catching the bad eyes, bad luck, envies and jealousies. Since these kind of people do not share their own happiness, they are highly critical of others who do so. They tend to minimize their own gains and over emphasize that of others.
Watch out for such people as they would never be sincere friends.
The second group of people are the ones who make a lot of noise about every gain and accomplishment. Great party givers, they tend to attract huge crowds. They come across as generous of heart and laughter prone. They just need an excuse to super indulge.
Although fun loving, the second kind of people are at high risk of melancholy and depression. They are not good at handling losses or troubles in life. Their friendships are based on enjoyment and celebrations. They feel lonely without these two elements and fear desertion by their own crowd even in the presence of the two elements because of the fickle nature of them.
Be careful around such people. They have a tendency to suck you in by the loud noise of celebrations where you might forget the time and date.
The third kind are very spiritual kind. They are sensitive and humble in nature. They fear their Lord and watch out their actions. They are often lonely in life as there's not much celebrations or noise around them which bores the majority but they inspire awe and respect in the hearts of others.
These kind of people are great source of spiritual inspiration. They cry a lot but there is an internal peace that surrounds them.
Like any other thing, extreme of these three kinds is also not good.
1. The first kind forget to celebrate and share. They often harbor negative feelings.
2. Second kind forget the spiritual part and dwell in the worldly aspects. They often feel empty and suffer hangovers.
3. Third kind tend to forget the celebrations in their extremes.
A balanced combination of the three leads to a peaceful life.
The key is to always remember who runs the show. Be grateful to Almighty for every blessing and offer thanks, but celebrate in moderation, because sharing happiness with a good heart while saying thanks to Almighty, is also a great form of gratitude. Sincere happiness automatically brings a sprint in the steps that is a natural dance.
Share the joys with others with proclamation of gratitude to Him and be cautious of envy and jealousies because those are parts of this world.
Life is a juggle and living is an act of balancing all this expertly.
Shamsa Anwar
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Oh how I wait for thee
More than past ten months, I've waited for the date
And now that only days are left, the time is dragging on
Oh how I wait for thee my friend, for sure you come to me
With joys so pure that angels descend, down to honor thee
I forget to munch, eat or drink, such needs are secondary
The sleepless nights are on my mind, in your company
You are like so many others, yet no one resembles thee
You are the one and only one, as you are singled out
Blessed are you, the honored one, your signs and entry
You affirm my faith and give it life, like charging a battery
My heart flutters by the thought, oh how I wait for thee
Bring in all the gifts of bliss, blessings and endless mercy
Ramadan, O holy one, the favorite month of me.
Shamsa Anwar
Saturday, June 6, 2015
People in China
On a visit to China, one should be ready for the unabashed stares as they keenly watch foreigners but there's no malice or insult in those looks. They merely want to learn. Everything new amuses them. Perfect copy cats, they can imitate almost anything.
They like to stay in groups for support but they have strong sense of personal interest. It's based on the instincts of survival. Long years of one child policy has produced many who have no siblings or cousins. Being a single child of parents, who in their turn, are single child in their parents household, means not learning to share. They have to look after themselves.
Getting ahead is a big desire. There's a lot of pressure to succeed and make room for themselves in an overcrowded country. Jabbing and elbowing is common in a society that lacks the basic training of getting in perfect lines and respecting others' rights. Pushing through crowds is a general practice, necessity and habit.
All this does not mean that they rush or run. They work studiously at a slow pace. It's the secret of their success. They don't have much, so they set small goals and get happy at every little achievement. A habit of continuous effort means steadily moving forward. They succeed, taking small steps at a time and hence go a long way. Relentless in their pursuits, they never give up. Lack of exposure gives them a focused thinking. It's easy for them not to get distracted and lose sight of their set targets. Secretive is their nature but they recognize the strength in unity.
Obedience is their training but they can find loopholes to rebel behind curtains. It's very difficult to ever judge what's in their minds as they are experts at hiding their true feelings. They keep to themselves and hardly ever start the conversation with unfamiliar faces. They appear shy but it's not modesty. It's self consciousness. They are extremely sensitive to National image that emerges from a strong sense of patriotism.
Over all, they are very simple people who are learning to enjoy the outside influences. They are eager to learn and embrace. Fun loving, hard working humans. They are humans just like any other Nationality. What makes them different and sets them apart is their unique traditions, history, culture and heritage which is changing rapidly due to influx of foreign exposure and influence.
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